It's Me, Mike Olson
@devlin1.bsky.social
Freelance writer and game designer. West Coast Adventurers Guild writer. Legends of Greyhawk Story Lead (Wild Coast and Bandit Kingdoms Divisions). Diablo TTRPG developer-person. Creator of dispassionate, professional summaries of myself.
Two Commander games at the FLGS while my son was in his art class, two Commander games that ended in salt (and only one because of me).
In the end, you'll pay a price for being A Serious Commander Player while playing with strangers.
In the end, you'll pay a price for being A Serious Commander Player while playing with strangers.
February 11, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Two Commander games at the FLGS while my son was in his art class, two Commander games that ended in salt (and only one because of me).
In the end, you'll pay a price for being A Serious Commander Player while playing with strangers.
In the end, you'll pay a price for being A Serious Commander Player while playing with strangers.
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Just in the past few months in Minnesota, there have been as many ICE employees arrested for sex trafficking as there's been people executed by ICE agents
Bloomington police announce arrests in sex trafficking bust: "Rashad Johnson out of Maple Grove. This is the most disturbing arrest that we've had here. He is a backgrounder for ICE, Homeland Security, and federal agencies."
February 10, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Just in the past few months in Minnesota, there have been as many ICE employees arrested for sex trafficking as there's been people executed by ICE agents
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“Who is buying ‘Melania’ tickets?”
February 10, 2026 at 10:47 PM
“Who is buying ‘Melania’ tickets?”
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hard to think of a better example of "you may not believe in class war, but billionaires know they're in one" than this
This is bleak: Jes Staley, currently CEO of Barclays, reassuring Epstein that popular revolt against financial elites is unlikely because capitalism and pop culture have defanged social movements, leaving people more invested in consumption than justice.
February 7, 2026 at 3:53 AM
hard to think of a better example of "you may not believe in class war, but billionaires know they're in one" than this
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sorry i missed the virtual meeting on discord, liz. i got hit with the id verification that happens when the app detects youre young
February 10, 2026 at 7:51 PM
sorry i missed the virtual meeting on discord, liz. i got hit with the id verification that happens when the app detects youre young
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Always great to hear these two chat!
Listen to me and @seannittner.bsky.social from @evilhat.bsky.social discuss everything from mechanics vs narrative, play testing, and effective habits for making and publishing games. On all platforms and here: open.spotify.com/episode/3O7O...
February 11, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Always great to hear these two chat!
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A parent at my kids’ school was abducted a few hours ago.
Please help us help the family with legal expenses and care for their elementary school son (who doesn’t even know his dad was taken yet 💔):
gofund.me/20a5b26ab
Please help us help the family with legal expenses and care for their elementary school son (who doesn’t even know his dad was taken yet 💔):
gofund.me/20a5b26ab
Donate to Support Byron Cabrera's Legal Defense and Son's Care, organized by Luz Riofrio
Hello everyone, I'm asking for your support for Byron Cabrera, who h… Luz Riofrio needs your support for Support Byron Cabrera's Legal Defense and Son's Care
gofund.me
February 10, 2026 at 11:31 PM
A parent at my kids’ school was abducted a few hours ago.
Please help us help the family with legal expenses and care for their elementary school son (who doesn’t even know his dad was taken yet 💔):
gofund.me/20a5b26ab
Please help us help the family with legal expenses and care for their elementary school son (who doesn’t even know his dad was taken yet 💔):
gofund.me/20a5b26ab
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How do you reform this?
NEW via me and @alejacorazonhm.bsky.social: Cardinal Blase Cupich, who runs the Archdiocese of Chicago, says that DHS has stopped priests under his purview and demanded proof of citizenship “because of their color.” religionnews.com/2026/02/10/c...
Cardinal Cupich says feds stopped priests, demanded citizenship proof
(RNS) — ‘I’ve had some priests who are of a different color being targeted and arrested — stopped — because of their color and asking them to prove that they’re citizens. That’s not America,’ the Chic...
religionnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:25 AM
How do you reform this?
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Just *one* more module of trainings should cinch this, folks. Just _one_ more.
Hours after Border Patrol Agent Charles Exum shot a Chicago woman 5 times, his boss, Cmdr. Greg Bovino, emailed him about extending his mandatory retirement.
"In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much left to do!!” Bovino wrote
Story:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/10/m...
"In light of your excellent service in Chicago, you have much left to do!!” Bovino wrote
Story:
www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/10/m...
Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino praised agent after shooting Marimar Martinez in Chicago, evidence shows
A trove of evidence was released Tuesday in the controversial shooting of Marimar Martinez by a Border Patrol agent at the height of Operation Midway Blitz last October, including a body-worn camer…
www.chicagotribune.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Just *one* more module of trainings should cinch this, folks. Just _one_ more.
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Without pointing fingers, I think that we're losing a tremendous amount of institutional memory in journalism, and not only are best practices from before the Gawker/Buzzfeed era being forgotten, people are no longer learning that such practices existed in the first place.
February 10, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Without pointing fingers, I think that we're losing a tremendous amount of institutional memory in journalism, and not only are best practices from before the Gawker/Buzzfeed era being forgotten, people are no longer learning that such practices existed in the first place.
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
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very weird “I am Spartacus” thing happening right now with the worst people on earth
February 5, 2026 at 12:06 PM
very weird “I am Spartacus” thing happening right now with the worst people on earth
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When a sitting representative refers to the Super Bowl halftime show as “pornography,” people should use that to reflect on how they and other representatives are simultaneously working to ban, censor, and restrict “pornography” and what that actually means
February 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
When a sitting representative refers to the Super Bowl halftime show as “pornography,” people should use that to reflect on how they and other representatives are simultaneously working to ban, censor, and restrict “pornography” and what that actually means
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This money has already been allocated by Congress.
Why am I paying federal taxes for this man to terrorize my state with secret police and measles?
Why am I paying federal taxes for this man to terrorize my state with secret police and measles?
“.. The programs slated to be cut are in California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/h...
@nytimes.com
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February 10, 2026 at 1:35 PM
This money has already been allocated by Congress.
Why am I paying federal taxes for this man to terrorize my state with secret police and measles?
Why am I paying federal taxes for this man to terrorize my state with secret police and measles?
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That’s what’s up.
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 AM
That’s what’s up.
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One of the most miserable things about living in this era is having to watch the stupidest & most arrogant people in the world have to relearn The Why of literally everything good that we collectively do the hard way.
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
Dr. Mehmet Oz is calling on Americans to get the measles vaccine as cases spread across the U.S.
Dr. Oz urges 'take the vaccine, please' amid measles outbreaks
Dr. Mehmet Oz is calling on Americans to get the measles vaccine as cases spread across the U.S.
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
One of the most miserable things about living in this era is having to watch the stupidest & most arrogant people in the world have to relearn The Why of literally everything good that we collectively do the hard way.
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
The answer is always ‘Because a bunch of people died, fuckwit.’
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The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
February 9, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
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The larger point -- it's important to have big dreams to aspire to -- is one I agree with! I just know that in Elon's case, I'm meant to aspire to _his_ big dreams, and sorry, bud. I just don't think we should let you live out any more of your fantasies.
February 9, 2026 at 10:31 PM
The larger point -- it's important to have big dreams to aspire to -- is one I agree with! I just know that in Elon's case, I'm meant to aspire to _his_ big dreams, and sorry, bud. I just don't think we should let you live out any more of your fantasies.
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When you get visited by three Puerto Rican ghosts
February 9, 2026 at 11:05 PM
When you get visited by three Puerto Rican ghosts
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every single person writing credulously about "elon will put people on the moon" should have to pin this post to their monitor
February 9, 2026 at 10:11 PM
every single person writing credulously about "elon will put people on the moon" should have to pin this post to their monitor
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ah yes, the unrealistic timeline of Cyberpunk 2020
February 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
ah yes, the unrealistic timeline of Cyberpunk 2020